Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
64
45
66
169
322
420
413
386
318
308
284
209
161
361
580
986
1168
953
900
887
1145
1552
1821
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
E
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:04PM2.05m
8:31AM1.86m
9:05PM1.99m
9:34AM1.82m
10:05PM1.92m
10:34AM1.80m
Low Tide
2:27AM0.12m
2:46PM0.09m
3:25AM0.14m
3:45PM0.14m
4:22AM0.17m
4:43PM0.19m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
6
8
8
8
7
6
7
8
10
8
7
9
11
10
10
11
9
8
7
7
9
8
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
1
SSW
9
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
1
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
S
16
1.7
S
16
1.8
S
17
Energy kJ
82
64
45
66
169
322
420
413
386
318
308
284
209
161
361
580
986
1168
953
900
887
1145
1552
1821
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
4
0.6
NNE
7
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
SW
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
Energy kJ
17
8
35
16
34
3
5
5
28
31
25
16
13
10
11
5
49
34
60
57
54
50
48
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
5
17
8
43
5
5
5
5
3
3
37
19
18
5
3
6
6
6
15
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
11
17
27
18
29
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
1
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
0
27
0
27
0
0
0
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
5
27
27
5
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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